This Year's Theme: "It's Time"

                                           Inspiring Action

  "It's Time" to take the "Tigers to the Top." That's the message given at Convocation to Canton Public School faculty and staff.They were inspired and motivated to roll up their sleeves and take their jobs seriously as they prepared for a new school year.

  During his heart wrenching speech, motivational speaker Dr. Joe Martin told educators to always remember that every child matters and everyone from the janitor to the Superintendent has a role to play in saving children's lives. Dr. Martin said  in spite of being extremely poor, molested as a child, and reared by an alcoholic, single mom in one of the toughest inner-city ghettos in Miami, Florida, he overcame obstacles and went on to become successful. He obtained a doctorate degree in curriculum development and a master's degree in communication. He started his first business at the age of 22 and has written several books.

  However, Martin said many of his teachers missed seeing his potential and never encouraged him to go to college. He said the violence in his neighborhood was so bad, if anyone asked him what he wanted to become when he grew up the answer would be -- alive. However, he said one teacher saved his life by inspiring him to come to school every day. His persistence and drive would later pay off. Despite being turned down by 30 colleges, he never gave up. Once he was finally accepted, he said it was the school's janitor who always encouraged him to finish.

  He told faculty and staff the impact they have on children's lives is too important to take lightly. He said it's more than a job, it's a calling. He told those who aren't up for the task, to seek other professions instead of destroying children's untapped potential.

  Superintendent Ike Haynes also told CPSD faculty and staff  that continuous improvement in teaching, leadership, attitudes, and expectations is the key to the district's success. He said "Can Canton" because every member of our community shares responsibility for successful schools.

Dr. Candra Nelson/Principal Goodloe Elementary	Jamison Stokes/Principal Reuben B. Myers CSAS	Timothy Chambers/Principal Canton High
Edward Dunigan/Instructional Specialist Goodloe Elementary	Alphia Myers/Instructional Specialist Reuben B. Myers CSAS	Jacqueline Griffin/CHS Coordinator Instructional Support
Shalondia Washington/Principal Canton Elementary	Michael Ellis/ Principal Porter Middle School	Tina Manning/ Principal Canton High 9th Grade Academy
Kari Walton/Instructional Specialist Canton Elementary	Dr. Wanda Merritt/Asst. Principal Porter Middle School	W.K. Luckett/Director Canton Career Center
Shannon Whitehead/Principal McNeal Elementary	Brent Ward/Principal Nichols Middle School	Koche Anderson/Principal Canton Educational Services Center
Quintana Goodloe Steen Instructional Specialist McNeal Elementary	Mathis Sheriff/Asst. Principal Nichols Middle School

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Tigers To The Top Action Plan

Goal 1 - Accelerate academic achievement for every child and close achievement gaps so every child graduates college or career ready

1. Build a personal plan of progress and craft a strategically designed pathway of success for every child. "SUCCESS BLUEPRINT"

2. Strength and expand early childhood education in our community - build early foundations for learning success to eliminate the achievement gap and ensure on grade level reading by the end of third grade for every child

3. Highlight rigorous teaching and learning with high expectations for every child to be globally competitive

4. Embed the Common Core state standards to ensure a strong curriculum with focus on literacy and writing.

5. Monitor progress and provide real-time remediation to key students on track for success using formative assessments and diagnostics

6. Provide extended learning opportunities for students who need additional support or challenge

7. Promote increased Advanced Placement and ACT participation

8. Increase programming support for our E.L.L and Exceptional Education students

9. Continue to focus on increasing the graduation rate, ensuring every child has a post-secondary plan

10. Create a world class, Fine Arts program (raise percentage of students participating in arts)

11. Promote higher attendance to improve higher learning

     

Goal 2 - Ensure an effective teacher in every class is led by an effective principal in every school

1)  Incorporate district-level and school based teacher-retention strategies

2)  Establish a transparent professional development growth system focused on effectiveness and improvement

3)  Strengthen the recruiting strategy for teachers, expand alternative programs such as Teach for America and strengthen higher educational partnerships

4)  Attract the best and brightest through hosting a CPSD job fair annually

5)  Build a pipeline of highly effective school leaders through Superintendent appointments to MAPSQL and in district leadership training for assistant principals

6)  Strengthen and refine our existing professional development plan

7)  Create a two-year induction plan for all first year teachers

Goal 3 - Create innovative partnerships with parents, caregivers, and the community to provide a system of support for every child.

1)  Partner with parents and caregivers through targeted efforts to support literacy at home

2)  Establish CPSD as a leader in literacy by launching a community-wide initiative around literacy - promoting the need for all citizens to support literacy

3)  Expand parental involvement and engagement strategies to meet the needs of all families in the Canton community

4)  Establish a parent university to support and train parents to guide the learning efforts of their child/children

5)  Expand and promote partnership with G.A. Carmichael for wellness opportunities

Goal 4 - Create a culture of life engagement, customer service and cultural competency

1)   Establish a strong customer service culture with central office and schools

2)  Promote a comprehensive anti-bullying campaign - dramatically reduce bullying and harassment and promote a safe school environment for every child.

3)  Launch a CPSD pride campaign and expand employee recognition programs

4)  Embed social and emotional learning standards through use of C.O.R.E values training

5)  Implement consistent standards of discipline across schools

6)  Support athletics

7)  Promote community service, March of Dimes & United Way

8)  RESPECT - elimination of email wars

Goal 5 - Maximize performance by using data informed and evidence - based decision making

1)   Reinforce a data informed and evidence based culture by creating data walls in central office as well as schools

2)  Align all goals and target with the district's Strategic Plan

3)  Incorporate the School Status data warehouse

4)  Review all tests and assessments to ensure they add value to the teaching and learning process - focus on teaching and not testing our way to the top

Goal 6 - Expand educational choices for students to foster learning, creativity, and innovation

      1)   Innovate programs to position every school as a school of choice and help every school find its unique voice to satisfy the needs and interest of its students

      2)  Build new schools for Canton Elementary and McNeal Elementary - Build a 9^th grade Academy and a new Canton Career Center and provide new career pathways such as Culinary Arts to equip students with skills for new workforce

      3)  Explore non-traditional educational programs to increase student engagement and enrollment including online and Saturday school

Goal 7 - Increase technology access and integration to support teaching and learning

            1)   Provide a laptop for every high school student, 1:1 Imitative

      2)  Increase and expand use of instructional technology to provide innovative learning environment and experience for every child

      3)  Establish a digital portfolio to enable every child to tell his or her unique story

      4)  Provide blended and personalized learning opportunities

      5)  Ensure that every facility has wireless internet capability

Goal 8 - Communicate transparently to strengthen public trust

     1)   Develop strategic communication plans that ensure employees, parents and community partners are informed about and engaged in important district initiatives

      2)  Expand the reach - CPSD News - by strengthening the POSD website and introducing the use of social media

      3)  Develop a process for timely stakeholder's feedback and input into key CPSD initiatives

      4)  Connect Ed System purchase - to make automatic calls to parents

      5)  Monthly column to the community, once a month

      6)  Creation of a CPSD app (that can be downloaded on smart phones and tablets)

      7)  "State of the District" report giving to the community every January

• August 10       Reuben Myers CSAS PTA Membership Drive Begins

• Tuesday, August 11-

• 5:15pm -Nichols Middle 　Title I Parent Meeting
• 5:30 - 6:30pm - Nichols　 Middle Open House
• 6:30pm - Nichols Middle Meet the Nichols Tigers Football team

• August 11-14　 McNeal Elementary Beginning of Year Grouping Assessments

• August 13　 　  Canton Elementary Back to School Night 5:30
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• August 13　      Goodloe Elementary Annual Back to School Night 6:00 p.m.

• August 17　      Goodloe Elementary STAR Reading and Math Screeners Begin, K-5th

• August 17-26     McNeal Beginning of Year (BOY) STAR Reading/ Math Screeners

• August 20　　　Canton High PTO meeting　5:30 p.m./　 Open House 6:00 p.m.

• August 20           Reuben Myers CSAS PTA Membership Drive Ends
• August 20           Reuben Myers CSAS PTA Meeting / Back to School Literacy Night       6:00p.m.
• August 20           Reuben Myers CSAS Student Presentations (Students of Parents in Attendance receive Jean Pass for 21st)

• August 21　　   Goodloe Elementary Fun Friday
• August 21          Reuben Myers CSAS PTA Popcorn Fundraiser Begins

• August 24      　 Porter Middle School Back to School Night & Title I Meeting
• 6:00--7:00p.m. Gymnasium Attendees:　Parents, Students, Community & 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 School Officials
• August 25 　　 McNeal Elementary Meet and Greet the STAR Teachers & Annual Title I/PTA　meeting　5:30-6:30 p.m.

• August 25         Reuben Myers CSAS Teacher of the Month Nominations Due

• August 28 　　 McNeal Elementary A.R. Star Blast Off (1^st and 2^nd Grade Students)

• August 28　 　 McNeal Elementary MKAS Kindergarten Screeners Begins

• August 28         Reuben Myers CSAS August Birthdays Cake and Ice Cream Celebration

• August 31 　　Goodloe Elementary MKAS Kindergarten Screener Begins

• September 4　 Canton Elementary Perfect Attendance Friday for students who have Perfect Attendance for the Month of August ( must have a pass)

• September 4　 McNeal Elementary Popping Perfect Attendance: Popcorn with the
• STARS!

• September 10　 Canton Elementary Title I Parent and PTA Meeting 　5:30p.m.

• September 11 　Goodloe Elementary Grandparents Day

• September 11　 McNeal Elementary BRAG BAGS for STAR BEHAVIOR
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• September 11　Canton Elementary Grandparents' Day ( Grandparents invited to have lunch and visit classrooms)
• September 15　 Canton Elementary October 15- Recognition of　 Hispanic Heritage Month

• September 16　Goodloe Elementary　Site Council Mtg., 3:30 p.m.

• September 17　Goodloe Elementary　Lunch-N-Learn, 11:30 a.m., 3rd Grade Parents

• September 24　Goodloe Elementary 　P.T.O. Meeting, 6 p.m.

• September 25　Canton Elementary Fantastic Friday with Fathers ( Fathers invited to go to class with their students)

• September 25     McNeal Elementary STARS Making Healthy Choices Walk: National Child Obesity Awareness Day(All Grades: Times TBA)

"Canton Can Integrate Technology"